research

My research agenda is driven by my commitment to connected teaching. I’m currently pursuing a PhD in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, concentrating in Learning, Design & Technology in addition to teaching. I’m exploring how we can train teachers to better meet the needs of culturally diverse, multilingual learners in a changing education landscape.

My research interests include

  • multilingual learning,

  • culturally responsive pedagogy,

  • critical language awareness pedagogy,

  • technology-supported teaching strategies, and

  • developing teachers’ global competencies.

research associate with CIDRE

I’m taking a deep dive into culturally responsive pedagogy and the application of digital tools for practicing K-12 educators as a Research Associate with an innovative program called CIDRE (Cultural Investigation and Digital Representation for Educators).

The program takes K-12 educators and administrators from the U.S. to locations abroad where they engage with local communities and learn to apply digital tools to a cultural theme. The result is that they build greater cultural understanding for themselves, among their students, and in their schools and home communities.

I participated as a researcher in 2022 in Munich, Germany, and in 2023 in Vienna, Austria. The 2024 program will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

If you’re interested in learning more about my research or collaborating on a project, reach out!